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English verb: preen | |||
| 1. | preen (contact) clean with one's bill | ||
| Samples | The birds preened. | ||
| Synonyms | plume | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | arrange, clean, make clean, set up | ||
| 2. | preen (communication) pride or congratulate (oneself) for an achievement | ||
| Synonyms | congratulate | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | crow, gloat, triumph | ||
| 3. | preen (body) dress or groom with elaborate care | ||
| Samples | She likes to dress when going to the opera. | ||
| Examples | They preen , They preen themselves | ||
| Synonyms | dress, plume, primp | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | attire, deck out, deck up, dress up, fancy up, fig out, fig up, get up, gussy up, overdress, prink, rig out, tog out, tog up, trick out, trick up | ||
| Verb group | dress, get dressed | ||
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